Internet Connection Problems after Latest Update (15th Aug 07, 9am

Hi

I ran live updates this morning when I came into work (on my VAIO running
XP). Connected to the Wireless network here as usual using the Intel PRO/Set
Wireless adaptor. Tried to access the Internet using IE 7.0 - couldn't get a
site. Tried to access using Firefox - couldn't get a site. Tried Safari for
PC - worked fine!

So I have just unistalled the latest security updates for XP and IE and it
is working again.

Any ideas anyone?

Please reply direct if you like to .

"Simon Pieman" <Simon > schrieb:

> I ran live updates this morning when I came into work (on my VAIO running
> XP). Connected to the Wireless network here as usual using the Intel PRO/Set
> Wireless adaptor. Tried to access the Internet using IE 7.0 - couldn't get a
> site. Tried to access using Firefox - couldn't get a site. Tried Safari for
> PC - worked fine!
>
> So I have just unistalled the latest security updates for XP and IE and it
> is working again.
>
> Any ideas anyone?

Yes, please completely *disable* any Personal Firewall software
running in the background and reenable the Windows Firewall instead.
Run the updates again and you'll most likely be fine.

Bye,
Freudi

Am no expert, however just ran update and found that many of my settings for
the firewall was reset and needed to be reset. At least it was easy for me to
reset due to Norton identifying the specific links. A little bump in the
road for that. Did find that Media player 11 failed to install.

Now I'll have to checkout all my programs to find out any other problems.

"Ottmar Freudenberger" wrote:

> "Simon Pieman" <Simon > schrieb:
>
> > I ran live updates this morning when I came into work (on my VAIO running
> > XP). Connected to the Wireless network here as usual using the Intel PRO/Set
> > Wireless adaptor. Tried to access the Internet using IE 7.0 - couldn't get a
> > site. Tried to access using Firefox - couldn't get a site. Tried Safari for
> > PC - worked fine!
> >
> > So I have just unistalled the latest security updates for XP and IE and it
> > is working again.
> >
> > Any ideas anyone?
>
> Yes, please completely *disable* any Personal Firewall software
> running in the background and reenable the Windows Firewall instead.
> Run the updates again and you'll most likely be fine.
>
> Bye,
> Freudi
>

"sirwilliam" <> schrieb:

> Am no expert, however just ran update and found that many of my settings for
> the firewall was reset and needed to be reset. At least it was easy for me to
> reset due to Norton identifying the specific links.

Well, the best advice would be, has been and still is to *not*
install *any* Personal Firewall software and enable the Windows
Firewall instead. Allmost *all* "connection problems" occuring
after the installation of updates for Windows are based on Personal
Firewall software blocking Windows components for no reason.

Bye,
Freudi

tank you beddy much. saved most time. best answer. works. no re-format
re-install windows.

)

"Ottmar Freudenberger" wrote:

> "Simon Pieman" <Simon > schrieb:
>
> > I ran live updates this morning when I came into work (on my VAIO running
> > XP). Connected to the Wireless network here as usual using the Intel PRO/Set
> > Wireless adaptor. Tried to access the Internet using IE 7.0 - couldn't get a
> > site. Tried to access using Firefox - couldn't get a site. Tried Safari for
> > PC - worked fine!
> >
> > So I have just unistalled the latest security updates for XP and IE and it
> > is working again.
> >
> > Any ideas anyone?
>
> Yes, please completely *disable* any Personal Firewall software
> running in the background and reenable the Windows Firewall instead.
> Run the updates again and you'll most likely be fine.
>
> Bye,
> Freudi
>

But Windows Firewall only checks INCOMING traffic; it doesn't check
OUTGOING traffic. That's why some of us prefer our own firewall.


Lady Dungeness
Crabby, but Great Legs!
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On Thu, 16 Aug 2007 11:12:49 +0200, "Ottmar Freudenberger"
<> wrote:

|"sirwilliam" <> schrieb:
|
|> Am no expert, however just ran update and found that many of my settings for
|> the firewall was reset and needed to be reset. At least it was easy for me to
|> reset due to Norton identifying the specific links.
|
|Well, the best advice would be, has been and still is to *not*
|install *any* Personal Firewall software and enable the Windows
|Firewall instead. Allmost *all* "connection problems" occuring
|after the installation of updates for Windows are based on Personal
|Firewall software blocking Windows components for no reason.
|
|Bye,
|Freudi

<> schrieb:

> But Windows Firewall only checks INCOMING traffic;

Which is absolutly enough to be save. Unwanted outgoing traffic means
that you have malware/unwanted software installed on your system, which
shouldn't happen at all. And yes, it's more or less easy to bypass the
filter of Personal Firewall software "checking" for outgoing traffic.
E.g. http://www.pcflank.com/art21.htm is still up to date like
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/rema...,1%7Emode=flat
http://samspade.org/d/firewalls.html

Bye,
Freudi